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Photos by Boston Concert Photography [W]e entered Cafe 939 last week to a very packed, very excited crowd waiting for Irish soul / blues act Hozier. After a few shows in New York, a taping with Letterman and a late arrival in Boston, the band was admittedly tired. But the
[W]hen good bands curate festivals, good things generally happen. Such is the case with Austin Psych Fest, the pet project of Black Angels now in its eighth year. Set on a working ranch ten miles outside of Austin, the context is ideal: A reasonable number of stages (3), a
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[W]hat’s a good disaster ballad without a story of a ruined summer fair? I’m not really sure where I was going with that, but the newest single from Pittsburgh’s 1,2,3 is a ramshackle garagey tune about a disaster at the county fair, and well
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[W]hen a friend wants to give tickets away sometimes they come to us to find a good fan that would happily enjoy seeing one, or two of their favorite bands play a fantastic show. When we get that opportunity, we try to give it back to all of you.
Matthew and the Atlas
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJJkE5lmmpA[/youtube] [H]eartbeats lead this stunning new song from UK’s Matthew and the Atlas. It is the first single off their upcoming full-length, Other Rivers, which is set to release in a couple of weeks. Matthew Hegarty’s vocals on this
The Black Keys
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZZUY32iCzU[/youtube] [A] band that needs absolutely no introduction, The Black Keys announced last week via Mike Tyson (yes that one) that they’d be releasing a new album, and a new single today. Well here we are, and we’ve got new
The Donkeys
[C]alifornia may be a land of sunshine and it tends to influence music in such a way, but San Diego’s The Donkey’s seem to reverse the aesthetic with a more drowsy, dream-like state in their newest single “Scissor Me Cigs,” coming off their upcoming record, Ride The
Nathaniel Rateliff
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjM0xggoY9E[/youtube] [I]f you are looking for that slow morning song, the pensive solution to your work day problems, or any problems that matter, I suggest you check out Colorado’s Nathaniel Rateliff’s new single “Still Trying,” a song Rateliff tells
Lemaitre
[N]orway’s Lemaitre seems to be picking up a ton of momentum with their brand of indie-pop with tinges of disco and electronica have been sweeping up all over the place, and it’s landed in my lap with their recent cut, “High Tide”, a song I’ve been
5 O'Clock Heroes
[R]eflecting on his past times as former frontman of the NYC band, 5 O’Clock Heroes, AJ Ellis, is branching out on his own and releasing his debut album next month. The first jam from the upcoming record is “Stand Up,” an irreverent jam with a carefree feel, about
Bear Hands
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xadxu7tZJrg[/youtube] [I]’ve been absolutely in love with Bear Hands’ new record, Distraction, and specifically this single, “Giants,” which the band gave a video treatment for. The flurry of images and erratic pace fits well with this tune, and it quickly begs
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Photos by Boston Concert Photography [L]ast week, we were lucky enough to catch a very intimate night out with Josh Ritter & Gregory Alan Isakov, and although that sounds really sexy, it was just a great evening with some fantastic music half of which (Isakov) will be spending time